CVE-2014-1927: The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly quote strings, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell…

PriorityP343high7.5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCPIPAP

EPSS

3.39%

87.5th percentile

The shell_quote function in python-gnupg 0.3.5 does not properly quote strings, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in unspecified vectors, as demonstrated using "$(" command-substitution sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1928. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-7323.

Affected

8 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	python-gnupg	< python-gnupg 0.3.6-1 (bookworm)	python-gnupg 0.3.6-1 (bookworm)
python-gnupg_project	python-gnupg	<= 0.3.5	—
python-gnupg_project	python-gnupg	—	—
python-gnupg_project	python-gnupg	>= 0 < 0.3.6-1	0.3.6-1
python-gnupg_project	python-gnupg	>= 0 < 0.3.6-1	0.3.6-1
python-gnupg_project	python-gnupg	>= 0 < 0.3.6-1	0.3.6-1
python-gnupg_project	python-gnupg	>= 0 < 0.3.6-1	0.3.6-1
python-gnupg_project	python-gnupg	>= 0.3.5 < 0.3.6	0.3.6

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

ghsa7.5HIGH

osv7.5HIGH

vendor_debian7.5HIGH

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